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December 18, 2024

This is the place where you'll find updates about my site, including new content, changes to existing pages, and major features / projects I'm working on. Stay up-to-date with what's happening on stephenmilley.com - from new blog posts to technical improvements. In addition to the front page, there is this news page to keep up with news things on the site, any changes to the content, and any major features or tools I use to share. This site will grow as I learn to build it, even if it grows greater than my imagination!

And yes, I realize this site is "bare bones" (i.e., I have not created any styling yet.) So, please bear with me as it grows!


Changes to content

Change 1

December 18, 2024

Index page started out with no HTML tags! Tags were needed to improve the structure the text. This what HTML is great for. HTML tags!

Change 2

December 19, 2024

I updated the updates page to include more tools. These are productive tools I use on a daily basis!


New features or tools

Tool 1

Git

Git is used to control the versions and changes to this site. I do not post to remote repositories for this. This is a personal site about what I offer for productivity to the world.

Tool 2

VSCodium

This may be a surprise to some, however right now I am using VSCodium to code this website. The "plugin culture" / plugins available for VSCode help make this tool ideal for the use case of this site and my expertise in coding.

Tool 3

GitUI

This is a Git tool I use to stage my changes, updates, and adds to the site. It is defintely a productivity tool for me! Once you get used to the menus you get faster at doing things using Git.

Tool 4

Tig

This Git tool I use for inspecting my commit log. It is full of information regarding changes, updates, adds, and features I create on the site.


My todo list

1. Blog page

The reason I would like a blog page is that I have a passion for writing and love reading blogs. It is also an opportunity to learn copywriting. My main aspiration is that I help musicians and programmers become more productive and improve their skills. I also happen to have a passion for social media, which I want to develop skills I have in that further (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.).

Status

TODO

2. Bio page

A bio page is something I would like to create so that viewers of this site have a more personal connection to what I know and do.

Status

LATER

3. HTML 5 changes

Modify this site to use HTML 5 features. Doing this will help your SEO (i.e., For Search Engine Optimization). This makes your site get higher in the rankings!

Status

LATER

4. Lists and list items

Modify this site to use lists and list items. Right now the only tag it uses close to this are anchor tags for links.

Status

LATER

5. HTML add tables

Add some tables to the site. This is used to organize data "at a glance."

Status

LATER


Enrolled Courses

Udemy

The Complete HTML & CSS Course - From Novice To Professional

Current Section

2

Start Date

Sepember 19, 2024

https://www.udemy.com/course/htmlwebsite

Overview

This is a course I bought many years ago, however, I didn't completely finish it, so I am enrolled it it now. What I like is that this discusses pure HTML, before HTML 5 became the standard. For now, I am only going to work on HTML. I will be checking other courses I also bought and comparing them.